CNUR 202 PHARMACOLOGY UNIT 2 AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ANS) REVIEW |
COMPLETE NURSING PHARMACOLOGY STUDY GUIDE, DRUGS & EXAM PREP FALL 2026/2027
Epinephrine's trade name - correct answer ✔✔Adrenalin
Classifications of epinephrine (3) - correct answer ✔✔sympathomimetic, inotrope, vasoactive
adrenergic
Epinephrine's mechanism of action (4) - correct answer ✔✔Alpha, Beta1, Beta2 receptor
agonist
Drug effects of epinephrine (5) - correct answer ✔✔Increased HR, increased BP,
bronchodilation, VC, reduced effects of histamine and inflammatory mediators
Routes for epinephrine administration (6) - correct answer ✔✔Parenteral (IV, SC, IM),
intracardiac, inhalation, intraosseous, topical (intranasal), auto-injector
Adrenergic drugs - correct answer ✔✔mimic or potentiate the effects of the sympathetic NS
Antiadrenergic drugs - correct answer ✔✔block or inhibit the effects of the sympathetic NS
Cholinergic drugs - correct answer ✔✔mimic or stimulate the effects of the parasympathetic NS
Anticholinergic drugs - correct answer ✔✔lock or inhibit the effects of the parasympathetic NS
Which NS has cholinergic receptors - correct answer ✔✔Parasympathetic
Which NS has adrenergic receptors - correct answer ✔✔Sympathetic
, Sympatholytics - correct answer ✔✔inhibit the sympathetic NS
Why are sympatholytics also called adrenergic antagonists - correct answer ✔✔Because the
sympathetic NS has ADRENERGIC receptors that are being INHIBITED
Anti-adrenergics are also called - correct answer ✔✔sympatholytics, adrenergic antagonists
Parasympatholytics - correct answer ✔✔inhibit the parasympathetic NS
Parasympatholytics inhibit which receptors - correct answer ✔✔cholinergic
Cholinergic antagonists are also called - correct answer ✔✔parasympatholytics, anticholinergics
Anticholinergics target ___ receptors to ___ the ___ NS - correct answer ✔✔Anticholinergics
target CHOLINERGIC receptors to INHIBIT the PARASYMPATHETIC NS
Sympathomimetics - correct answer ✔✔stimulate the sympathetic NS
Which receptors do sympathomimetics stimulate - correct answer ✔✔adrenergic receptors
Adrenergic agonists are also called - correct answer ✔✔sympathomimetics
Which NS do adrenergic agonists stimulate - correct answer ✔✔sympathetic
Parasympathomimetics - correct answer ✔✔stimulate the parasympathetic NS
COMPLETE NURSING PHARMACOLOGY STUDY GUIDE, DRUGS & EXAM PREP FALL 2026/2027
Epinephrine's trade name - correct answer ✔✔Adrenalin
Classifications of epinephrine (3) - correct answer ✔✔sympathomimetic, inotrope, vasoactive
adrenergic
Epinephrine's mechanism of action (4) - correct answer ✔✔Alpha, Beta1, Beta2 receptor
agonist
Drug effects of epinephrine (5) - correct answer ✔✔Increased HR, increased BP,
bronchodilation, VC, reduced effects of histamine and inflammatory mediators
Routes for epinephrine administration (6) - correct answer ✔✔Parenteral (IV, SC, IM),
intracardiac, inhalation, intraosseous, topical (intranasal), auto-injector
Adrenergic drugs - correct answer ✔✔mimic or potentiate the effects of the sympathetic NS
Antiadrenergic drugs - correct answer ✔✔block or inhibit the effects of the sympathetic NS
Cholinergic drugs - correct answer ✔✔mimic or stimulate the effects of the parasympathetic NS
Anticholinergic drugs - correct answer ✔✔lock or inhibit the effects of the parasympathetic NS
Which NS has cholinergic receptors - correct answer ✔✔Parasympathetic
Which NS has adrenergic receptors - correct answer ✔✔Sympathetic
, Sympatholytics - correct answer ✔✔inhibit the sympathetic NS
Why are sympatholytics also called adrenergic antagonists - correct answer ✔✔Because the
sympathetic NS has ADRENERGIC receptors that are being INHIBITED
Anti-adrenergics are also called - correct answer ✔✔sympatholytics, adrenergic antagonists
Parasympatholytics - correct answer ✔✔inhibit the parasympathetic NS
Parasympatholytics inhibit which receptors - correct answer ✔✔cholinergic
Cholinergic antagonists are also called - correct answer ✔✔parasympatholytics, anticholinergics
Anticholinergics target ___ receptors to ___ the ___ NS - correct answer ✔✔Anticholinergics
target CHOLINERGIC receptors to INHIBIT the PARASYMPATHETIC NS
Sympathomimetics - correct answer ✔✔stimulate the sympathetic NS
Which receptors do sympathomimetics stimulate - correct answer ✔✔adrenergic receptors
Adrenergic agonists are also called - correct answer ✔✔sympathomimetics
Which NS do adrenergic agonists stimulate - correct answer ✔✔sympathetic
Parasympathomimetics - correct answer ✔✔stimulate the parasympathetic NS
